Anthony Hopkins, Jon Hamm, John Stamos spotted in Atlanta; next ‘Hunger Games’ movie on the way

Anthony Hopkins had a friend for dinner in Buckhead the other night. The actor famed for his role as the omnivorous Dr. Hannibal Lecter is in Atlanta filming the movie “Solace,” also starring Colin Farrell. The thriller, about a psychic doctor who teams up with the authorities to help hunt down serial killers, has filmed in a number of Atlanta locations, including a bus station downtown. On Saturday, Hopkins and fellow cast member Jeffrey Dean Morgan dined at the Lobster Bar at Chops. We’re told he enjoyed the pepper-crusted swordfish. No fava beans. No nice Chianti.

‘Hunger Games’ series to return

The "Hunger Games" sequel "Catching Fire" filmed largely in Atlanta, and you can see our city in the recently released trailer if you look closely. (We have it posted for you at http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/buzz/2013/jun/11/spot-atlanta-sites-catching-fire-trailer/.) The Atlanta History Center's Swan House served as the site for a big party scene, and the rustic buildings at the Goat Farm Arts Center were perfect for scenes in one of the rural districts. A Kirkwood area railyard, the downtown Marriott Marquis and the Georgia World Congress Center were among other Atlanta filming locations for "Catching Fire," which is due for a release this fall. Meanwhile, "Mockingjay," the next in the series, will be filming here as well. Last year, members of the cast were spotted in numerous Atlanta locations, so we'll be on high alert for Katniss sightings again this time.